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On a sunny winter evening, lovely Cherry Blossom in bloom at our garden. Other buds are waiting to bloom soon
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On a sunny autumn morning, a pair of Silkie chickens dig deep into their food. Silkies are well known for their calm, friendly temperament.
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On a sunny autumn evening, aggressive Noisy Miner at our garden, issues final warning to possible intruders. They are gregarious and territorial
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On a sunny spring morning, adult Australian pied cormorant prepares for pin-point landing at its nest at the wetland. It is found around the coasts of Australasia.
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On a sunny autumn evening, adult male Australian magpie at our garden gives a stare at the camera. The male has pure white feathers on the back of the head. Uncropped image
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On a sunny summer evening, pretty Kordes Rosa Hanza Park bud unravels at our garden. An insect explores food possibilities
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On a sunny autumn morning, irritated Indian Mynah all fluffed up to frighten intruders. It one of the world's most invasive species and poses a serious threat to the ecosystems of Australia
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On a sunny autumn evening, handsome male King Parrot, visits our garden to feast on bountiful Magnolia fruits. The male has a red head and neck, red lower parts
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On a hot autumn afternoon, cute scaly-breasted Lorikeet feeds on hand held apple. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. On Explore 19 March 2023
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On a sunny autumn afternoon, lovely pink rose unravels at our garden. Most species are native to Asia.
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On a sunny autumn evening, alert male Australian magpie on lookout for likely intruders from our garden. The male and female are similar in appearance, and can be distinguished by differences in back markings.
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On a sunny summer morning, adult Ibis perches at a high point at the wetland surveying food options. Most Ibis nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. Uncropped image
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On a sunny winter evening, a fluffed up adult Cockatoo is on food watch, perched high up on neighbourhood roof. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects. Uncropped image
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On a sunny autumn morning, beautiful Pigeon grass are in full bloom. This annual grass grows 20 centimetres to well over a meter in height
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On a sunny autumn evening, adult male Australian magpie on watch over its territory from our garden. It is a fairly robust bird ranging from 37 to 43 cm in length, with distinctive black and white plumage. Uncropped image
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On a sunny summer morning, the variegated colours of polka dot plant foliage. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant and is familiar as a houseplant
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On a sunny autumn morning, a heritage steam powered traction engine shows off its ability at the Steamfest at Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
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At dusk on a sunny autumn evening, adult Noisy Miner on watch screams expletives at an intruder. It's a vocal species with a large range of songs, calls, scoldings and alarms
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On a sunny winter morning, brilliant red Hibiscus in full bloom against blue sky. Several species are native to China.
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On a sunny spring evening, a beautiful multipetal Rose in full bloom. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height.
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"What you staring at?" juvenile Australian magpie seems to say at our garden on a sunny winter evening. It is described as one of Australia's most accomplished songbirds
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On a sunny summer morning, a beautiful multipetal Kordes Fairy Tale Magic Rose in full bloom at our garden. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height.
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On a sunny autumn morning, startled Masked Lapwing in contemplation at wetland - see the wing spurs that are used when diving at potential predators or intruders including humans
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On a sunny winter afternoon, pretty Camellias in bloom at our garden. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia.
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On a cloudy summer morning, historic Morris' Store at Swansea, Tasmania, Australia. It is still in use today as IGA Supermarket. On Explore 3 March 2024.
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On a sunny autumn morning, lovely growth of new leaf cluster of Small-leaved Fig tree. Previously it was known for many years as Ficus
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On a sunny autumn afternoon, cute adult Little Penguin does Yoga warmups before hitting the pool. Its wings have developed into flippers for swimming. As image shot through intervening glass, double lines appear at times
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At dusk on a sunny summer evening, lovely Phalaenopsis in full bloom at our garden. Commonly known as moth orchids, it is a genus of about seventy species
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On a sunny summer morning, strange cloud patterns over our garden sky. They are seen in the Earth's homosphere, which includes the troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere.
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On a sunny autumn afternoon, two cute Mandarin ducks cosying up. The adult male has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face and whiskers.
